2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1380: Various education matters.

Legislative Summary

Various education matters. Requires the secretary of education to prepare and submit to the general assembly the following: (1) A plan to establish a pilot program concerning the use, operation, and management of school facilities to promote student learning and outcomes. (2) A plan to establish a pilot program concerning student transportation. Provides that the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools (commission) must include eliminating or minimizing the need for use of time-out in its model restraint and seclusion plan. Requires the commission to meet biannually (instead of annually, under current law), and requires the commission to submit a biannual report to the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. Makes various changes to innovation network school and participating innovation network charter school provisions regarding the following: (1) The terms that must be included in an agreement entered into between: (A) an innovation network team and the governing body of a school corporation; and (B) an organizer and the governing body of a school corporation. (2) Restrictions on altering an agreement. (3) Restrictions on a school corporation charging a participating innovation network charter school for goods and services. (4) Required distribution of state tuition support to participating innovation network charter schools. (5) Restrictions regarding altering the use of a facility occupied by an innovation network school or participating innovation network charter school. Provides that a school corporation may use the school corporation's operations fund for transportation of school children to certain: (1) apprenticeship programs; (2) career and technical education programs; (3) modern youth apprenticeships; and (4) work based learning courses. Makes changes to the student learning recovery grant program concerning the following: (1) The establishment of the program is subject to available funding. (2) The purpose for which the program was established with regard to disruption in education caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic and insufficient alternatives. (3) The limitation of the program to only certain state fiscal years. (4) Allowing the department of education (department) to require matching grant amounts. Provides that a student's Indiana enrichment scholarship account terminates under conditions established by the department (instead of October 1, 2024). Provides that the governing body of a school corporation, the organizer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is not a habitual truant and is ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including their reserve components or the Indiana National Guard for at least 15 days in a school year. Provides that the office of administrative law proceedings (office) has jurisdiction over hearing officers authorized to conduct hearings required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Requires the office to: (1) determine the cost of conducting hearings; and (2) after July 1, 2025, assess a fee, based on the weighted ADM count, for each school corporation and charter school that is sufficient to cover the costs. Amends the date by which a student has to be a certain age to be eligible to participate in a school scholarship program and the Indiana education scholarship account program. Removes a condition with regard to requiring certain school corporations to accept transferring students who do not have legal settlement in the school corporation. Provides that a transferee corporation may not require a parent or student requesting transfer to the school corporation to pay transfer tuition or any other fee associated with the transfer of the student. Removes a provision that requires use of certain federal funds under the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Makes certain changes to the referendum time line. Repeals the following provisions regarding the student learning recovery grant program: (1) The appropriation in the 2021 fiscal year. (2) The expiration of the program. Repeals provisions regarding the expiration of the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Provides that a state educational institution (institution) must implement a policy to publish information concerning any act of hazing committed by a member of a group or organization that is adjudicated by the institution. Requires an institution to publish a public report concerning certain information about an investigation that results in a finding that hazing was committed. Specifies what an institution is required to publish on a website in connection with the public report concerning hazing. Allows an individual who is at least 16 years of age to enroll in and attend a training program for certification as a Firefighter I, Firefighter II, or emergency medical technician.

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Bill History

1/10/2024
Coauthored by Representatives Davis and McGuire
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Authored by Representative Behning
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Crane
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 91, nays 7
House of Representatives
1/26/2024
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
2/22/2024
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
2/29/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
3/4/2024
Amendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
3/4/2024
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
3/4/2024
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
3/5/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 287: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
3/5/2024
Returned to the House with amendments
Senate
3/5/2024
Motion to dissent filed
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
House advisors appointed: Davis, McGuire, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
House dissented from Senate amendments
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Yoder
Senate
3/6/2024
Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Crane
Senate
3/8/2024
Representative McGuire removed as advisor
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Representative Pfaff removed as conferee
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Representative McGuire added as conferee
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Senator Yoder removed as conferee
Senate
3/8/2024
Senator Rogers added as conferee
Senate
3/8/2024
CCR # 1 filed in the House
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Senate
3/8/2024
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 349: yeas 70, nays 25
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 338: yeas 35, nays 12
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/12/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2024
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Public Law 162
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

3/4/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

3/4/2024Adopted

Senate Appropriations Amendment #24

Senate Appropriations Amendment #24

2/29/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #17

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #17

2/21/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #20

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #20

2/21/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #19

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #19

2/21/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #13

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #13

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #21

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #21

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #9

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #9

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #10

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #10

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #12

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #12

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #16

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #16

2/20/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #14

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #14

2/20/2024Not Adopted

House Amendment #2

House Amendment #2

1/23/2024Adopted

House Amendment #1

House Amendment #1

1/23/2024Adopted

House Education Amendment #3

House Education Amendment #3

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Education Amendment #2

House Education Amendment #2

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Education Amendment #7

House Education Amendment #7

1/17/2024Not Adopted

House Education Amendment #6

House Education Amendment #6

1/16/2024Not Adopted

House Education Amendment #1

House Education Amendment #1

1/16/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1
3/8/2024
35
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1
3/8/2024
70
Yea
25
Nay
4
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
3/5/2024
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
1/25/2024
91
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/8/2024453.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2024623.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/29/2024612.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/22/2024610.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/23/2024582.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/18/2024597.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/2024532.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/11/202494.4 KB
Misc
Misc3/8/2024243.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/8/2024243.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/5/202487.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/202487.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/29/202422.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/29/202443.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/29/202487.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/23/202487.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/22/202460.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/21/202423.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/25/202487.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/23/202487.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/19/202489.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/18/2024105.1 KB
Misc
Misc1/17/202422.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/10/202490.7 KB